Gannawarra Energy Storage System

Gannawarra Energy Storage System battery storage overview.

Gannawarra is a lithium-ion battery near Kerang in Victoria, integrated with the neighbouring solar farm through shared electrical infrastructure. Commercial operation began in November 2018, with EnergyAustralia managing charging and dispatch under a long-term storage-services agreement.In OperationAustralia

At a Glance

Capacity

25 MW

Energy storage

50 MWh

Storage duration

2 hours

Storage type

Co Located Renewable

Owners

Edify Energy Pty Ltd +3 more

Operator

Data coming soon

Country

Australia

Location

-35.734°, 143.780°

Website

Official project page

Ownership

4 records

Share	Role	Details	Period
50.9%	Co Owner	Gentari’s battery project page identifies Edify Energy’s beneficial co-ownership interest. The battery’s direct legal owner is GESS ProjectCo.	Current / not dated
Unknown	Designated Operator	EnergyAustralia manages battery charging and dispatch under the storage-services agreement through 2030.	Current / not dated
49.1%	Co Owner	Gentari’s battery project page identifies its beneficial co-ownership interest. The battery’s direct legal owner is GESS ProjectCo.	Current / not dated
Unknown	Owner Operator	GESS ProjectCo is the licensed generation company and legal owner of the Gannawarra battery.	Current / not dated

Organisations

17 records

Organisations recorded as working on this asset or its project, and their role.

Organisation	Role	Details
	Original balance-of-plant construction contractorEpc Balance Of Plant	The 2018 licence application appointed RCR O’Donnell Griffin to construct and connect the battery balance of plant, with initial maintenance responsibilities.
	Generator performance and market integration authorityGrid And Tender Context	The 2018 licence application documents AEMO’s assessment of the battery’s generator performance standards and market registration arrangements.
	Public grant funding partnerPublic Funding And Award	ARENA supported the Gannawarra battery alongside the Victorian Government.
	Development technical adviserTechnical Advisory	The 2018 licence application identifies DIgSILENT Pacific as providing technical advice and due diligence during development, design and financing.
	Developer and asset managerDevelopment And Asset Management	Edify developed and manages the Gannawarra battery.
	Market intermediary and dispatch operatorOfftake And Market	EnergyAustralia manages charging, dispatch and market participation under the battery storage-services agreement through 2030.
	Local planning authorityConsenting And Planning	The 2018 licence application records the council’s endorsement of plans incorporating the battery within the solar farm’s approved footprint.
	Shared network operator and site sublessorGrid Connection	The solar farm company provides the battery’s shared network infrastructure and site sublease.
	Co-owner and original investment partnerOwnership History	Gentari’s Australian business, formerly WIRSOL Energy, is a co-owner of the battery.
	Original development and construction companyHistorical Development Context	The 2018 licence application assigns development, construction and grant responsibilities to GESS DevCo.
	Historical project holding companyOwnership History	The 2018 licence application identifies GESS HoldCo as the sole shareholder of GESS ProjectCo.
	Licensed battery generation companyOwner Operator	GESS ProjectCo holds the generation licence for the Gannawarra battery.
	Historical corporate freehold landownerLease Award And Site Control	The 2018 licence application names Greg and Faye Fowler Pty Ltd as the freehold landowner under the headlease supporting the battery’s site sublease.
	External distribution network operatorGrid Connection	The battery’s shared solar-farm network interfaces with the Powercor distribution network.
	Development technical assurance adviserTechnical Advisory	The 2018 licence application names RINA SERVICES S.p.A. as providing technical support, advice and due diligence.
	Original battery supplier and maintenance counterpartyEquipment Supply	Tesla supplied the original battery and entered into the long-term maintenance agreement described in the 2018 licence application.
	State funding and programme partnerFunding And Programme	The Victorian Government supported the battery through the Victorian Energy Storage Initiative.

Supplier registration

Contact page only

How suppliers get onto this project's radar: its standing register, supplier portal or contact route.

Supplier enquiries can use the developer’s corporate partner contact route. Engagement is through a company-wide enquiry route.

Edify’s corporate partner page addresses contractors, equipment suppliers and service providers across its portfolio; it is not a Gannawarra-specific register.

Contact page

SourceChecked 28 Oct 2026

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